Amcor’s innovative finishing technologies offer stand-out shelf impact

Is your packaging doing what it takes to engage today’s consumers from the store shelf? Today’s consumer craves a personalized brand experience. This preference can have a meaningful impact when it comes to brand loyalty and profits. As brands compete for consumer attention, 81 percent of shoppers have tried something new because the package caught their eye. Appearance or aesthetics of the package has led to 63 percent of shoppers repurchasing a product, and 52 percent have completely switched brands based on new packaging, according to Westrock. Bottom line, the look and feel of packaging are primary drivers that influence a customer’s purchasing decision in the aisle. It’s a powerful enabler that meets consumers’ need for a personalized brand experience. One of the key ways to create that experience is the use of finishing technologies. Amcor’s AmPlify™ finishing technologies for packaging is a portfolio of solutions designed to create engagement opportunities through more intense experiences with packaging elements that embody a product’s flavor, texture and scent. “We have developed a platform of inking techniques that builds brand impressions and empowers shoppers to interact with your products,” said Amcor Flexibles North America Marketing Director John Kearny. “By utilizing our market insights, research and development strength, and design capabilities, AmPlify finishing technologies for packaging can deliver more consumer engagement and greater sales in the aisle.” From a technical perspective, AmPlify finishing technologies for packaging offer the ability to control the coefficient of friction of materials resulting in improved operational efficiency and machinability while offering a wide range of finishes that can be applied to a broad portfolio of packaging materials and specifications: Antiglare delivers clarity and improved contrast, elevating brands on the shelf with glare-free and reduced-reflection designs Digital print closes the distance between store shelf and shopping cart by delivering improved speed to market and lower costs for small volume items Holographic films – with three-dimensional imaging revealed by changes in light – bring interest and brightness to packaging Kromasilk™ satin finish lends a refined pearlescent print surface and a three-dimensional, rich, silky surface Gloss and matte inks create a premium appearance for gourmet and upscale products through highlighted graphics that pop or decrease light reflection Metallics create an eye-catching package using highly reflective inks to really stand out Uniquely produced soft-touch films offer a more cost-effective way to achieve a smooth feel that resonates with consumers and also may be applied only in specific areas of the package that you choose to complement graphics Tactile inks enhance consumer engagement and interest by supplementing a product’s natural flavor and quality with a tactile experience that creates a standout package consumers can see and feel If you’re ready to take the next step and move ahead of competitors when it comes to standing out, boosting engagement and connecting with consumers, connect first with the leading package design team at Amcor Flexibles North America. We’re eager to bring your next big idea to life. Source: Westrock – Packaging Matters, 2018. About Amcor Amcor is a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, home- and personal-care, and other products. Amcor works with leading companies around the world to protect their products and the people who rely on them, differentiate brands, and improve value chains through a range of flexible and rigid packaging, specialty cartons, closures, and services. The company is focused on making packaging that is increasingly light-weighted, recyclable and reusable, and made using a rising amount of recycled content. Around 50,000 Amcor people generate US$13 billion in sales from operations that span about 250 locations in 40-plus countries. NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC Best Regards, Mary Johnson Marketing Communications Director Amcor Flexibles North America (920)527-5134 Mary.Johnson@amcor.com